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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Schwartz explains that one should not try to change _________.
2. How does mediation help Schwartz feel?
3. According to Schwartz, increasing what type of control requires understanding why you are doing what you are doing?
4. Schwartz explains that even though one is losing control over the body, one can still retain control over ______.
5. The goal of Buber's portrayal in his book is to keep those involved in the relationship from losing what important quality?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 8, Morrie discusses newly found freedom of being whom you want to be. Explain this freedom and why it suddenly occurs.
2. In Chapter 7, Morrie discusses relationships and making new friends. Describe how Morrie's social group of friends transformed after he was diagnosed with his illness.
3. In Chapter 6, Morrie discusses the sociologist Erving Goffman. Explain how Morrie incorporates Goffman's theories into his own ideas.
4. In Chapter 8, Morrie explains that privacy is a major issue to one in declining health. Explain why privacy is so important.
5. In Chapter 10, Morrie discusses the importance of spiritual connection. Explain Morrie's view on the importance of a spiritual connection and why one who is experiencing declining health needs this connection.
6. In Chapter 8, Morrie stresses the importance of having time alone. Explain why alone time is so important to someone who is ill.
7. In Chapter 10, Morrie describes his past religious experiences. What was Morrie's childhood religion? What worldwide event changed his religious views?
8. In Chapter 7, Morrie explains the differences between knowing what you want and what you need. Explain Morrie's concept of basic need.
9. In Chapter 6, Morrie encourages his reader to become more active. Discuss how one in declining health should pursue activities.
10. In Chapter 9, Morrie explains the importance of "emotional space." What is emotional space, and why is it important to one experiencing declining health?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Schwartz incorporates the philosophies of Martin Buber into to his book. Discuss the philosophies of Buber. Also, explain why Schwartz felt Buber's philosophies helped describe the idea that one in declining health needs to be kind to one's self.
Essay Topic 2
Morrie often refers to different methods that he personally uses to keep calm in stressful situations or moments of depression. Describe what some of these methods include, using specific details from the story.
Essay Topic 3
Schwartz describes an extremely passionate scene from a group therapy session that he attended to help express loss. Describe this therapy session and the reward that Schwartz was able to obtain from this therapy session.
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